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Carmelite Sisters, CDCJ

Called to be Children of God

July 2019

The Fifth Beatitude:

“Blessed are the peacemakers,for they shall be called the childrenof God”

To the Christian, "peace" has a more broad connotation than just the cessation of hostilities.

It is a quality of mind and heart.

It is in the heart of a Christian to resolve conflict, to restore relationships - to be a peacemaker - and to reflect the God of love and peace.

The Hebrew word

"Shalom" (peace) is the greeting wishing the other the enjoyment of all good.

This beatitude blesses the peacemakers for they are doing God-like work.

This month we celebrate a long list of ex-citing events. We begin on July 2, as the

postulates who were here will receive their religious habits and their religious names. Continue to pray for them and for vocations.

July 16 is the pa-tronal feast for all our Sisters - the feast of the Lady of Mt. Carmel.

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Christine Ringelberg is June Employee of the Month

We are excited to announce our employ-ee of the month for June is Christine Ringelberg.

Christine has been with St. Ann’s since 2014. Christine always has a smile on her face, and in fact is often the face of St. Ann's.

Thank you for accepting additional responsibility for managing the Beauty Shop, where you have done a phenome-nal job. We appreciate all you do. Thanks again, Christine, you are an in-valuable member of our team our team.

Christine Ringelberg Honored

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Staff Honors and New Team MembersWe proudly announce Dietary staff member Mary Danhof was honored this spring by Leading Age Michigan. The state organization selected Mary as win-ner of the “2019 Caring Spirit Award.”

The honor recognizes Mary for her dedication - for more than 30 years at St. Ann’s - to meeting resident dietary and mealtime needs. Mary has been described as a “silent hero,” who continues to exceed all expectations and as a model of caring and dedication to our residents.

Welcome Two New StaffKelsey Sager, RN, is the new Infection Preventionist on our team. Kelsey has been in healthcare the past 10 years, five of which she has been a Registered

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Seven St. Ann's representatives accepted the Leading Age award on behalf of Mary Danhof, who celebrated a family event the day of the awards dinner. Photographed are (L - R) Dana Prince, Jena Mis, Angie McIntosh, Dan LaVille, Sister Gabriela, Joni Lahmann, and Sandee Reno.

ST. ANN’S ADVISORY BOARD

ChairDan LaVille

Vice ChairCharlie Goode

TreasurerMark Davey

SecretaryLee Anne Langlois

Jack BalesTroy Cuvelier Steve KarnesSheila Knopke Mark OlesnavageMary OwensFr. Mark C. Przybysz Deacon Jerry Roersma Julie Ward Sister M. Gabriela, CDCJ

Board of DirectorsCarmelite Sisters, CDCJSr. M. GiuseppeSr. M. EmmanuelSr. M. Annunciata

ST. ANN’S MISSION Our mission is to provide a loving and spiritual community for older adults to live lives of caring and wholeness inspired by our Carmelite foundation of fraternity, service and prayer.

COMMUNITY

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Cover Photo

Summer sun and shade are the perfect environment for updated landscaping. More photos on page 6.

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We all join to celebrate the feast of Sts. Ann and Joachim on July 26. They are the patrons of our home and had the honor to be the parents of Mary and the grandparents of Jesus.

This month already brings us to the mid-dle of the year. Let us make it our desire to be peacemakers when any opportuni-ty presents itself. Enjoy all these special days and "Happy Summer."

Sister M. Gabriela, CDJC

Emmanuel Hospice has completed its jour-ney to new office space, at 401 Hall St. SW. The Hospice team has extended invitations for an Open House, set for 3 - 6 p.m. Thurs-day, July 18.

St. Ann’s has nearly completed some minor refurbishing in the Hospice suite. When done, members of the St. Ann’s Human Re-sources, Finance and Community Relations team will move there this summer.

Those changes will allow other team mem-bers to move, decompressing some shared spaces and increasing efficiency and privacy for a number of the team and their interac-tions with residents, family members, and other clinical team members.

Residents and family members are invited to check out the new spaces, and to ask if you need help locating someone who moves.

Emmanuel Hospice & Other Office Moves

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OUR RESIDENTS

July BIRTHDAYSJUDITH F.. July 13

CECILIA B.July 15

PAT G. July 15

LOIS M. July 19

CONNIE Z. July 19

DATE TIME EVENT OR DESTINATIONJuly 4 Happy Independence Day

July 11 1:30 p.m. Lemonade in the Shade

July 17 11:30 a.m. Picnic Outing (Sign-up required)

July 18 2 p.m. July Birthday celebration

July 19 1:30 p.m. Slide Show: Independence Day Highlights from Northern Michigan

July 22 9:45 a.m. Samaritan's Carriage Outing (Sign-up required)

July 26 Noon Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne: Celebration Day

July 26 1:30 p.m. Gregg's Travels to London, England

Please remember all groups and visits are subject to change.Please be sure to thank all our generous visitors each month.

SPIRITUAL SUPPORT Sacrament of Reconciliation Available at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 18, in the Chapel.

Mass TimesMonday - Saturday: 10:30 a.m.Sunday: 9:30 a.m.

The Rosary4 p.m. Daily

In Memoriam - Rita M. Sheryl S.Fr. Tom H. Gertrude Z.

Doug R.

St. Ann's residents who are unable to attend Sunday Mass may tune into WXMI TV 17 at 10 a.m. for Mass televised from the Cathedral of St. Andrew.

Mass may be watched anytime on the Cathedral website.

JULY HIGHLIGHTS LIFE ENRICHMENTSign-up required for

off-campus events

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ST. ANN’S OMBUDSMAN Adult Well-Being Services1695 Service Rd. NE Suite 106Grand Rapids, MI 49503616-245-9451 or 1-800-782-2918

Public information is located on Joachim’s Place North Bulletin Board, across from the bird display, in the common area, and in the Front Lobby.

Traffic NoteSt. Ann's staff, family and friends are asked to be cautious when driving on and around the neigh-borhood as summer weather means many residents, guests, and neighbors are walking and biking through our campus and nearby streets. Thank you for your atten-tion to everyone's safety.

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LIFE @ ST. ANN’S

Stroll the campusand enjoy the new

landscaping.

KEY CONTACT LIST Dana M. Prince Executive Director, ext. 1101

Sister M. GabrielaAssistant Director, ext. 1102

Wan VandenBerg Transition Care Coordinator, ext. 1116

Jena Mis Director, Clinical Services, ext. 1104

Contact Diane Carey, ext. 1125Assisted Living Manager, ext. 1103

Angie McIntoshDirector of Dining Services, ext. 1111

Jake Jazwinski Dir., Environmental Services, ext. 1118

Gregg Sanborn Director of Life Enrichment, ext. 1196

Sandee RenoDirector of Social Services, ext. 1124

Joni LahmannDirector of Finance, ext. 1109

Nikki Rollenhagen Dir., Human Resources, ext. 1108

Kelsey Sager, RNInfection Prevention Specialist

Tim BulsonDir., Community Relations, ext. 1114

Kristi Williams Dir., Rehabilitation Services, ext. 1121

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Nurse. She started her career in an acute care hospital setting and transitioned into long term care where she has worked as a floor nurse, unit manager, wound nurse, and MDS coordinator. When Kelsey is not at work she enjoys spending time with her family as well as finding crafts to do. She is always try-ing to find things around her house to “redo” or “fix."

When asked why St. Ann’s, Kelsey said, “I am already in love with the culture at St. Ann’s, everyone is so friendly. Each person I have met so far has a smile on their face.”

Megan Justice is the new Human Re-sources Coordinator, who recently joined St. Ann's. Megan graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's degree in communication studies. She recently served as a recruiter in the area healthcare industry.

Megan is passionate about people and coffee. She loves to help people find roles that perfectly fit their strengths and pas-sions.

When not at work, Megan enjoys time with friends and family, playing cards, and she loves to read. Her talents include Hula Hooping and small talk (though not at the same time).

When asked why St. Ann's she said, "St. Ann's is an incredible organization and I am excited to be a part of the impact that it is already making for individuals and families in West Michigan."

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St. Ann’s leaders and staff from our Memory Garden design firm continue with detailed plans and the process to obtain necessary city building permits. Plans remain on track to break ground this summer, to first remove paving and concrete in the Garden space.

When permits are approved, contractors will remove the parking surface and prepare the site for new soil, grading, and irrigation. Meantime, the Garden project will be fea-tured in St. Ann’s summer magazine, where potential donors will learn about the full scope of the project, including projected costs and opportunities to support Garden construction, including specific giving ideas. For more information about the Garden or giving opportunities, please contact Sister Gabriela or Dana Prince. While the Garden

is the current, primary philanthropic focus, the Advisory Board has re-invigorated its De-velopment Committee, which is in the early stages of determining long-range develop-ment plans. A rendering is shown below.

Nursing Unit 'Memory Garden' is Planned